This rather innocent-appearing malacca cane is actually a blowgun! Remove the top and lower segment to reveal a hollow shaft capable of projecting darts at great velocity.

Did You Know? Blowguns were outlawed in France by Napoleon as he deemed them “ungentlemanly.” Their inherent stealthy nature made it possible to ignore the conventions of battle due to the fact that the weapon could be fired without producing the tell-tale smoke of a firearm.

Weapons canes present the more sinister side of the system cane and often carry the highest price tags They are among the most complex of canes as they were skillfully crafted to conceal a host of deadly weapons Seemingly innocuous...

Weapons canes present the more sinister side of the system cane and often carry the highest price tags They are among the most complex of canes as they were skillfully crafted to conceal a host of deadly weapons Seemingly innocuous...

Canes and walking sticks upon first mention sound perhaps like the least interesting objects in the world to collect Nothing could be further from the truth There was a time when no well-heeled gentleman or lady would have been seen...

Canes and walking sticks upon first mention sound perhaps like the least interesting objects in the world to collect Nothing could be further from the truth There was a time when no well-heeled gentleman or lady would have been seen...

Soothsayer's Cane In centuries past well-heeled gentlemen and ladies too were seldom seen without a walking stick in hand Unlike today canes of the th th and th centuries often boasting handles of precious metals and jewels served as symbols...

Soothsayer's Cane In centuries past well-heeled gentlemen and ladies too were seldom seen without a walking stick in hand Unlike today canes of the th th and th centuries often boasting handles of precious metals and jewels served as symbols...